thread: P4?

**Loula** · December 23rd, 2011, 03:46 PM

Hi all, just wondering if anyone could tell me what their P4 BT results were when they got their BFP?

Im 14 dpo today and got a HCG of 127 but a very low P4 of only 24

Im not feeling positive about it at all and Dr google of other forums is not helping

Cheers

**Maruschke** · December 23rd, 2011, 03:51 PM

Congrats on the BFP

. When I was 14DPO with DD1, my hcg was 56 and p4 was 26. I was supplemented with P4 and it went down to 24 at 16 DPO, then every 2 days up to 28, 30, 44, 60-something?, into the 100's. So yes it can take a while to get going. Are you being supplemented? Congrats again.

Edit: I see you bumped my old post. My figures were slightly off but it was mid-high 20's. DD1 is fine now.

**Bengal** · December 23rd, 2011, 09:25 PM

Loula : oh my ! When I saw your name as the op I thought it's not : and it is

Congratulations on the great hcg Hun, what supplements are you taking ? Can u up them ?

Mi P4 won't be relevant as I was on Pio injections

Call me tommorow if you can xx

**peanutter** · December 23rd, 2011, 10:04 PM

that's such awesome news!!!

mega congratulations

**Loula** · December 24th, 2011, 08:51 AM

Thanks for the replies I started 200mg of pessaries last night. All I have been reading does not sound positive. ESP with such low p4. Time will tell

**onthefly** · December 24th, 2011, 09:22 AM

Congrats Loula! Hang in there, it's not over yet

I hope it's smooth sailing from here

**Tanya** · December 24th, 2011, 02:35 PM

Lou have you looked into foods that can help? I know there are plenty out there and it might be worth adding a few to your diet... just do a google search

xx

**Maruschke** · December 24th, 2011, 03:09 PM

Tanya, I just saw your siggy changed in the last day or two, congrats!!!

**Loula** · December 27th, 2011, 07:46 AM

Just to update I had another bt yesterday. HCG 308 and P4 is now 65.4 (on 3 pessaries a day) so they have both increased but both sill on the lower side I guess as they have only doubled in 64 hours or so. Still the HCG is better than when I was pg with ds and I guess I know more than anyone this can go either way. I'm not allowing myself to get excited or attached yet.

**Maruschke** · December 27th, 2011, 07:59 AM

I think your P4 is great now! At least that is not a worry (though I know from experience that doesn't stop us from worrying). Your beta's aren't doubling every 48 hours but about 15% of healthy pregnancies don't. Beta base shows a healthy pregnancy at your beta levels doubling every 193.12 hours. So there is hope, though I understand why you are so hesitant. I hope you cope OK over the coming weeks.

**Saffy** · December 27th, 2011, 01:14 PM

Loula- congratuations on your BFP! I hope its a sticky one.
Mine aren't success stories but just an idea of levels-
My first ivf I got a bhcg of ~200 with a Prog of 36 ( crinone x1/d)- was spotting at BT, m/c a few days later
My last Bfp I was a bhcg of 150 and a prog of 140 (pessaries x1/d) , eventually m/c at 8wks

I think your rise in levels are sounding tentatively promising, esp if you have no spotting. Hope the next few weeks fly by and your little one stay sticky xx

**onthefly** · December 28th, 2011, 02:48 PM

That's good Loula!

**Loula** · January 6th, 2012, 12:02 PM

Just to update my P4 is still playing silly buggers! HCG is now 120492 at 6 weeks and although P4 was at 90 something it is now just 80. I'm still on pessaries (3 a day) and getting a scan today. I was booked with my clinic to get a scan on Wednesday but started bleeding yesterday